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ARMENIAN GM HALTS KOUSHIK'S WINNING RUN
Rediff
http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/world-junior-chess-girish-koushik-hovhannisyan/20110811.htm
Aug 11, 2011
India
Armenian GM Robert Hovhannisyan halted giant-killer Girish Koushik's
winning spree in the ninth round on a day when Fide Masters VAV Rajesh
of Chennai Kerala's [ Images ] SL Narayanan, and local lass Michelle
Catherina, obtained their International Master norms with strong
positive performances in the ongoing World Junior Chess Championships,
in Chennai.
Elena Semenova also gained an IM Norms.
In a Slav game, Karnataka's [ Images ] Girish worked out tactics
early to launch a rapid kingside play. The Armenian took some time
to keep things under control on the kingside and he even sacrificed
an exchange in the process.
Soon Girish's kingside initiative evaporated and the focus shifted
to the queenside where the Armenian's pawns started moving forward.
Girish's extra exchange was of no use against the might of the black
passed pawns and in the end Girish had to give up a piece to land
into a lost position in 46 moves.
With this win, Robert Hovhannisyan moved into the sole lead with
eight points in 9 games.
Hovhannisyan is followed in the second place with 7.5 points by
Armenian GM Ter Sahakyan Samvel (7.5 pts).
Important results:
Boys: Girish A.Koushik (Ind-7) lost to Robert Hovhannisyan (ARM-8),
Axel Rombaldoni (ITA-6.5) drew Swiercz Dariusz (Swe-7), Nils Grandelius
(SWE-6) drew Vidit Santosh Gujarathi (Ind-6), Milos Roganovic (Srb-6)
bt Matlakov Maxim (RUS-5), Ter-Sahakyan Samvel (ARM-7.5) bt Ivan Lopez
Salgado (Esp-6): Durarbeyli Vasif (AZE 6.5) drew B.Adhiban (INnd-6.5),
Ray Robson (USA-6.5)bt M.Shyam Sundar (Ind-5.5), Piorun Kacper
(POL-5) lost to S.L.Narayanan n(Ind-6), Sasa Martinovic (CRO-6.5)
bt Urkedai Frode (Nor-5.5), Anwesh Upadhyaya (Ind-5.5) drew Sanan
Sjugirov (Rus-5) and V.A.V.Rajesh (Ind?5.5) bt Jorge Cori (Per-4.5).
Girls: Elena Semenova (Rus-6.5) drew Girya Olga (Rus-7.5), Cori
T.Deysi (Per-8) bt Nazi Paikidze (Geo-5.5), Irina Bulmaga (Rou-6)
bt Mammadova Gulnar Marfat Qizi (AZE-6.5), Kulon Klaudia 9Pol-6) drew
Padmini Rout (Ind-6); Kazimova Narmin Qizi (Aze-5.5) lost to Ozturk
Kubra (Tur-6.5), Lkhamsuren Uuganbayar (MGL-5.5) lost to Inna Agrest
(Swe-6), Chandika Divyasree (UInd-5.5) drew Anatasia Savina (Rus-5.5)
and Michelle Catherina (Ind-6) bt Bhakti Kulkarni (Ind-5).
Rediff
http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/world-junior-chess-girish-koushik-hovhannisyan/20110811.htm
Aug 11, 2011
India
Armenian GM Robert Hovhannisyan halted giant-killer Girish Koushik's
winning spree in the ninth round on a day when Fide Masters VAV Rajesh
of Chennai Kerala's [ Images ] SL Narayanan, and local lass Michelle
Catherina, obtained their International Master norms with strong
positive performances in the ongoing World Junior Chess Championships,
in Chennai.
Elena Semenova also gained an IM Norms.
In a Slav game, Karnataka's [ Images ] Girish worked out tactics
early to launch a rapid kingside play. The Armenian took some time
to keep things under control on the kingside and he even sacrificed
an exchange in the process.
Soon Girish's kingside initiative evaporated and the focus shifted
to the queenside where the Armenian's pawns started moving forward.
Girish's extra exchange was of no use against the might of the black
passed pawns and in the end Girish had to give up a piece to land
into a lost position in 46 moves.
With this win, Robert Hovhannisyan moved into the sole lead with
eight points in 9 games.
Hovhannisyan is followed in the second place with 7.5 points by
Armenian GM Ter Sahakyan Samvel (7.5 pts).
Important results:
Boys: Girish A.Koushik (Ind-7) lost to Robert Hovhannisyan (ARM-8),
Axel Rombaldoni (ITA-6.5) drew Swiercz Dariusz (Swe-7), Nils Grandelius
(SWE-6) drew Vidit Santosh Gujarathi (Ind-6), Milos Roganovic (Srb-6)
bt Matlakov Maxim (RUS-5), Ter-Sahakyan Samvel (ARM-7.5) bt Ivan Lopez
Salgado (Esp-6): Durarbeyli Vasif (AZE 6.5) drew B.Adhiban (INnd-6.5),
Ray Robson (USA-6.5)bt M.Shyam Sundar (Ind-5.5), Piorun Kacper
(POL-5) lost to S.L.Narayanan n(Ind-6), Sasa Martinovic (CRO-6.5)
bt Urkedai Frode (Nor-5.5), Anwesh Upadhyaya (Ind-5.5) drew Sanan
Sjugirov (Rus-5) and V.A.V.Rajesh (Ind?5.5) bt Jorge Cori (Per-4.5).
Girls: Elena Semenova (Rus-6.5) drew Girya Olga (Rus-7.5), Cori
T.Deysi (Per-8) bt Nazi Paikidze (Geo-5.5), Irina Bulmaga (Rou-6)
bt Mammadova Gulnar Marfat Qizi (AZE-6.5), Kulon Klaudia 9Pol-6) drew
Padmini Rout (Ind-6); Kazimova Narmin Qizi (Aze-5.5) lost to Ozturk
Kubra (Tur-6.5), Lkhamsuren Uuganbayar (MGL-5.5) lost to Inna Agrest
(Swe-6), Chandika Divyasree (UInd-5.5) drew Anatasia Savina (Rus-5.5)
and Michelle Catherina (Ind-6) bt Bhakti Kulkarni (Ind-5).